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"washington today" but no shortage of election staff in ohio. the obama campaign has 10 campaign offices across the state. in columbus the president reminded voters which candidate supported the auto industry bailout. >> we reinvented a dying auto industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs and has come roaring back to the top of the world. >> reporter: ohio senior citizen bill believes the president has earned another four years in the white house. >> he has got my vote because four years ago the country was in bad shape. he's done everything he could. >> reporter: romney is spending the next four days in ohio. the president is certain to be back during the final weeks of this very tight race. the latest cnn poll shows president obama still ahead in ohio by just four points. if romney loses there he'll likely have to yuan every other battleground state except new hampshire. >> tara mergener starting us off. thank you. the creators of sesame treat want president obama to leave big bird out of the campaign. the obama campaign unveiled an ad fea
"washington today" but no shortage of election staff in ohio. the obama campaign has 10 campaign offices across the state. in columbus the president reminded voters which candidate supported the auto industry bailout. >> we reinvented a dying auto industry that supports one in eight ohio jobs and has come roaring back to the top of the world. >> reporter: ohio senior citizen bill believes the president has earned another four years in the white house. >> he has got...
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we'll vote this afternoon in his hometown of chicago and finish the night in ohio. >> ohio could well be the place that elects the next president of the united states. >> reporter: mitt romney will focus entirely on ohio today with rallies in cincinnati and the columbus area. romney says he's gaining ground in the polls because he believes the president has no plan for a second term. >> they've been unable to defend and describe what they do to get our economy going again. that's with a president that's out of ideas and out of excuses why on november 6 you have to make sure we put him out of office. >> reporter: the poll of ohio gives the president a five- point lead on romney. in the middle of the campaign blitz, both candidates jump into a controversy over comments made by an indiana senate candidate about race and pregnancy. >> i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >>
we'll vote this afternoon in his hometown of chicago and finish the night in ohio. >> ohio could well be the place that elects the next president of the united states. >> reporter: mitt romney will focus entirely on ohio today with rallies in cincinnati and the columbus area. romney says he's gaining ground in the polls because he believes the president has no plan for a second term. >> they've been unable to defend and describe what they do to get our economy going again....
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here in ohio you can vote right after this event. >> reporter: the president kicks off a six state tour today that ends with him casting his own early ballot in chicago tomorrow. mitt romney will work the west and midwest with an early afternoon rally in nevada followed by another in iowa. after months of speeches, campaigning and debating the two candidates continue to accuse one another of having no plan for the next four years. >> we haven't heard an agenda from the president and that's why his campaign is taking on water and our campaign is full speed ahead. >> i laid out plan for jobs and security. unlike mitt romney i'm proud to think about what's in my plan. >> reporter: the obama campaign plans to handout a 20-page outline of the president's agenda. the romney campaign continues to point to its website for his five-point plan. now the romney campaign calls the president's booklet a blowsy panic button. the president hammers romney with his attack word, romnesia. >> another republican candidate for the u.s. senate is in hot water for remarks concerning rape and abortion. this tim
here in ohio you can vote right after this event. >> reporter: the president kicks off a six state tour today that ends with him casting his own early ballot in chicago tomorrow. mitt romney will work the west and midwest with an early afternoon rally in nevada followed by another in iowa. after months of speeches, campaigning and debating the two candidates continue to accuse one another of having no plan for the next four years. >> we haven't heard an agenda from the president and...
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ohio but in the swing states of florida and virginia his lead is shrinking. the race is a dead heat. mitt romney and president obama locked in a statistical tie. sandy up ended the race. >> president obama was knocked off the campaign trail by the storm, cancelling an appearance today in the critical swing state of ohio. on tuesday he visited the red cross headquarters in washington. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they are needed as fast as possible as hard as possible and for the duration. >> the president was replaced on the stump by a former commander-in-chief bill clinton. >> obama is far more likely to lift the middle class and give the poor a chance to work their way into it. >> president clinton appeared at a rally in minnesota. recent polls showed president obama's lead is shrinking. clinton made a stop in colorado another state that candidates are fighting hard to win. >> and your generosity this morning touches my heart. >> mitt romney took a break from campaigning. he cancelled rallies in o
ohio but in the swing states of florida and virginia his lead is shrinking. the race is a dead heat. mitt romney and president obama locked in a statistical tie. sandy up ended the race. >> president obama was knocked off the campaign trail by the storm, cancelling an appearance today in the critical swing state of ohio. on tuesday he visited the red cross headquarters in washington. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they are...
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he will vote in his hometown of chicago and finish the night in ohio. >> ohio could well be the place that elects the next president of the united states. >> reporter: mitt romney will focus entirely on ohio with rallies in cincinnati and columbus. he says he is gaining ground in the polls because he believes the president has no plon for a second ternl. >> they have been unable to describe what they are going to do to get our economy going again. that's why on november 6th, for a press without ideas, we are going to put him out of office. >> reporter: the latest "time" magazine poll gives the president a five-point lead. >> in the middle of a campaign blitz, both candidates jump into a controversy over comments made bya indiana senate candidate about rape and pregnancy. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something god intended to happen. >> he says he was talking about life, not rape. on "the tonight show" with jay leno, president obama said he really didn't know what murdoch was talking about. >> rape is rape. it is a crime. so these distinctions
he will vote in his hometown of chicago and finish the night in ohio. >> ohio could well be the place that elects the next president of the united states. >> reporter: mitt romney will focus entirely on ohio with rallies in cincinnati and columbus. he says he is gaining ground in the polls because he believes the president has no plon for a second ternl. >> they have been unable to describe what they are going to do to get our economy going again. that's why on november 6th,...
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showers down in kentucky and ohio and this is one for the record books. our forecast today we're going to get into the low to mid-50s, breezy, stray shower. watch out for the high water still in spots. tonight it's going to be in the 30s and 40s. mostly cloudy skies. 55 tomorrow. again a little bit of a breeze out of the west. by friday 52. a little more sunshine. the weekend doesn't look too bad. could be a stray shower late sunday with 60. turn your clocks back. we're back in the mid-50s monday and tuesday. it is 4:22. monika samtani, got to be doing better than yesterday. >> oh, yeah, definitely better than yesterday although we still have our fair share of issues, especially on the beltway in prince george's county. this is an ongoing accident on the inner loop near route 450 involving a tractor-trailer and an suv and a fuel spill. that's why it's taking so lon. it happened around -- so long. it happened around 1:30 this morning on the inner loop heading southbound here in prince george's county. you're going to need to stay to the left to get by the
showers down in kentucky and ohio and this is one for the record books. our forecast today we're going to get into the low to mid-50s, breezy, stray shower. watch out for the high water still in spots. tonight it's going to be in the 30s and 40s. mostly cloudy skies. 55 tomorrow. again a little bit of a breeze out of the west. by friday 52. a little more sunshine. the weekend doesn't look too bad. could be a stray shower late sunday with 60. turn your clocks back. we're back in the mid-50s...
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. >> reporter: romney encouraged supporters at a rally in ohio to help storm centers. >> our victory center is collecting items and cash we can send along to the red cross. >> reporter: four states that may decide the election are in the path of the storm. tara mergener, cbs news, washington. >>> up next, your tuesday morning massive waves kicked up by hurricane sandy. w is plucked from massive waves kicked up by hurricane sandy. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. but the acidic levels in some foods can cause acid erosion. the enamel starts to wear down, and you can't grow your enamel back. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel, because it helps to strengthen the enamel. and i believe it's doing a good job. >>> here's a look at the weather. new york city, tropical storm conditions, 60 degrees. mostly sunny in miami, 74. windy in chicago, 48. sunny in dallas, 75. morning clouds in l.a., 77 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. sandy moves inland with hurricane-force wi
. >> reporter: romney encouraged supporters at a rally in ohio to help storm centers. >> our victory center is collecting items and cash we can send along to the red cross. >> reporter: four states that may decide the election are in the path of the storm. tara mergener, cbs news, washington. >>> up next, your tuesday morning massive waves kicked up by hurricane sandy. w is plucked from massive waves kicked up by hurricane sandy. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair...
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and there are 18 electoral votes up for grabs in ohio. early voting is already under way. >> here we go. tara, thank you so much. >>> controlling the deficit is one of the key issues of campaign 2012. this week, a group of bipartisan senators is meeting in virginia to try to keep the nation from falling off the so called fiscal cliff. the group of eight senators, four republicans and four democrats, is expected to meet for three days to try and reach a deficit reduction proposal that's acceptable to congress and the president. the fiscal cliff refers to budget control measures scheduled to take effect at year's end, including tax increases and spending cuts. >>> today attack now on the u.s. consulate in libya. one of the men responsible for the security of u.s. diplomatic in libya said he knew there were security issues there long before the deadly attack in benghazi. he's scheduled to testify tomorrow. sheryl atkinson has his story. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel andrew wood last set foot in libya in february to elite a security team wi
and there are 18 electoral votes up for grabs in ohio. early voting is already under way. >> here we go. tara, thank you so much. >>> controlling the deficit is one of the key issues of campaign 2012. this week, a group of bipartisan senators is meeting in virginia to try to keep the nation from falling off the so called fiscal cliff. the group of eight senators, four republicans and four democrats, is expected to meet for three days to try and reach a deficit reduction proposal...
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he spent monday in boston working with ohio senator rob portman, who has been playing president obama in debate preps. >> how did it go, senator? >> great. >> reporter: president obama spent the day at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. he's promised to be more aggressive in refuting romney's claims, but political analysts warn that because voters will be asking the questions, being too aggressive could be seen as a negative. >> it's a very, very difficult type of format to prepare for. >> reporter: despite the town hall format, the moderator for tonight's debate has promised to take an active role and that has both campaigns concerned. >> this will be a different president come tuesday. >> reporter: cnn's candy crowley says she plans to asked follow-up questions if the candidates fail to ask the original question or if there needs to be a clarification. when the campaigns agreed to the debate, they came to the mutual ral agreement that the moderator would not ask new questions or raise new topics. both campaigns voiced concerns about crowley's concerns to the chairman of the preside
he spent monday in boston working with ohio senator rob portman, who has been playing president obama in debate preps. >> how did it go, senator? >> great. >> reporter: president obama spent the day at a resort in williamsburg, virginia. he's promised to be more aggressive in refuting romney's claims, but political analysts warn that because voters will be asking the questions, being too aggressive could be seen as a negative. >> it's a very, very difficult type of...
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ohio for three days prior to the election. the state's republican election chief wanted to end early voting for several days before the election except for members of the military. the court ruled early voting must be offered to everybody. >>> the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya was a point of contention during last night's debate. in san francisco a memorial was held for chris stevens. edward lawrence reports. >> reporter: round of people filled san francisco's city hall to honor ambassador chris stevens, one of four americans killed last month. friends, family, dignitaries and members of the public came to remember their home town hero. stevens grew up in the bay area and went to college in nearby berkeley. >> he had a lot of friend. >> reporter: the life long bachelor served as a diplomat in the middle east. he worked with rebels who would overthrow moammar gadhafi. george schultz says stevens lost his life serving his country. >> we gather to celebrate the immense accomplishments that this man has made for us. >> rep
ohio for three days prior to the election. the state's republican election chief wanted to end early voting for several days before the election except for members of the military. the court ruled early voting must be offered to everybody. >>> the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya was a point of contention during last night's debate. in san francisco a memorial was held for chris stevens. edward lawrence reports. >> reporter: round of people filled san francisco's city hall...
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he cancelled three campaign events in the state and is expected in ohio today with paul ryan. >> today when we get home put in the prayers the people in the east coast in the wake of this big storm that's coming. >> reporter: ohio is another must-win state. a poll has the race tied 49-49%. >> i know they are chanting four more years but we're chanting all over this country nine more days. >> reporter: on cnn senior obama advisory david axelrod was asked how the storm would impact the race. >> we have to focus on how to help people during the storm and hope it clears out and that by the next weekend we'll be free of it and people can focus on the election. >> reporter: now romney heads to the swing state of iowa on monday. he got a boost with the endorsement of the des moines register. the paper has not endorsed a republican since richard nixon. that was 40 years ago. the president was unable to revive the struggling economy. and no sign of four more years. jan crawford, cbs news, marion, ohio. >> coming up, calculating the cost of hurricane sandy. and insurance companies gear up for an
he cancelled three campaign events in the state and is expected in ohio today with paul ryan. >> today when we get home put in the prayers the people in the east coast in the wake of this big storm that's coming. >> reporter: ohio is another must-win state. a poll has the race tied 49-49%. >> i know they are chanting four more years but we're chanting all over this country nine more days. >> reporter: on cnn senior obama advisory david axelrod was asked how the storm...
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the boss, bruce springsteen campaigned for the president in ohio with former president bill clinton. and the event for catholic charities is expected to bring in about $5 million. some of those jokes were pretty good. >> both men got in some good turns in. tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you. >> there are conflicting reports about the bangladesh student accused of trying to detonate a bomb at the federal reserve in new york city this week. investigators say quazi nafis came to the united states sent on jihad. some of those who know him are expressing disbelief the 21-year-old tried to carry out an attack. federal agents are going over evidence taken from quazi nafis' new york apartment. they are trying to determine if he has any connection to al qaeda. nafis claimed to have ties to the terror group overseas. allegedly telling an undercover agent he was working with another man named yaqueen. sources say yaqueen has been identified as willy carter a san diego man arrested wednesday on child pornography charges. the fbi said he was in contact with yaqueen but doe
the boss, bruce springsteen campaigned for the president in ohio with former president bill clinton. and the event for catholic charities is expected to bring in about $5 million. some of those jokes were pretty good. >> both men got in some good turns in. tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you. >> there are conflicting reports about the bangladesh student accused of trying to detonate a bomb at the federal reserve in new york city this week. investigators say...
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showers and thunderstorms will pop up in the ohio valley. expect showers and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. cbs moneywatch time now on a friday. not the apple of their eye. and a bag of coffee with your fries? delicious, huh? ashley morrison has horse. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets are lower and concern about corporate earnings. tokyo lost one and 1/3 percent. apple missed expectations for a second kwf quarter. it blames the falloff of producing its new gadgets. apple shares fell 1% thursday to just over $603 a share. and amazon the world's largest online retailer also missed analysts expectations posting a loss of $270 million. more than half of that is blamed on amazon in living social, online competitor to groupon. it fell more than 2% to more than $222 a share. wall street posted modest gains. the dow jones industrial average closed up 26 points thursday while the nasdaq ended ahead by four points. microsoft releases its latest version of its flagship softway today. microsoft says windows 8 is the most dramatic overha
showers and thunderstorms will pop up in the ohio valley. expect showers and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. cbs moneywatch time now on a friday. not the apple of their eye. and a bag of coffee with your fries? delicious, huh? ashley morrison has horse. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets are lower and concern about corporate earnings. tokyo lost one and 1/3 percent. apple missed expectations for a second kwf quarter. it blames the falloff of producing its new gadgets. apple...
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president obama will hold a rally in florida this morning before heading to ohio in the afternoon. of course. >> mitt romney is going to join his running mate paul ryan in colorado. their trips come a day aft two men at the top -- after the two men at the top of the ticket faced off in the third and final presidential debate. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: this was the third and final debate and president obama saved his sarpest attacks for the end. >> every time i've offered an opinion you've been wrong. >> attacking me is not annual agenda. >> reporter: viewers seem to respond to the president. a snap poll of the debate shows 53% of uncommitted voters believe the president won compared to 23% for mitt romney. >> this is a fight for who's going to be commander in chief for the united states of america. you saw a very strong president, a strong president who had a clear vision. >> reporter: romney's best score in our debate polka on the issue of china-- >> poll came on the issue of china. >> i want a great relationship with china but it doesn't mean they can roll all over
president obama will hold a rally in florida this morning before heading to ohio in the afternoon. of course. >> mitt romney is going to join his running mate paul ryan in colorado. their trips come a day aft two men at the top -- after the two men at the top of the ticket faced off in the third and final presidential debate. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: this was the third and final debate and president obama saved his sarpest attacks for the end. >> every time i've...
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rainy and wind i across the central plains and ohio valley. >>> in sports there is a new champion of the american league, the detroit tigers finished off their sweep of the new york yankees in convincing fashion. miguel cabrera's two-run homer was enough offense for the tigers to punch the yankees. tigers within 8-1 and are headed back to the world series for the second time in six years. they are designed to win it all for the first time since 1984. the tigers are waiting for the american league series. the cards go on to win 8-3. they can punch third take it to a second straight world series with a within in game five tonight. >>> in nfl a battle for the top spot in the nfc division. delaney walker tip toes into the end zone for the game's only touchdown. the niners beat seattle 13-6. college ranks, number two oregon trampled arizona state in a lopsided victory. the ducks raced out to a lead at halftime. they win 43-21. oregon remains undefeated at 7-0. >>> when we return, winning women voters. women in battleground states could hold the key to victory in the race for the white hou
rainy and wind i across the central plains and ohio valley. >>> in sports there is a new champion of the american league, the detroit tigers finished off their sweep of the new york yankees in convincing fashion. miguel cabrera's two-run homer was enough offense for the tigers to punch the yankees. tigers within 8-1 and are headed back to the world series for the second time in six years. they are designed to win it all for the first time since 1984. the tigers are waiting for the...
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big day for ohio today. early voting begins there. 30% of the vote came in early in 2008, and today is exactly five weeks before election day. >> susan mcginness in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> a pennsylvania judge is expected to rule today on whether to uphold the state's new law requiring voters to show photo identification. the law was passed by the republican-controlled state legislature and vigorously opposed by democrats. at issue is whether the law will prevent any registered voter from casting a ballot. democrats claim it will make it harder for their traditional voters, young adults and minorities to vote. >>> overseas. the foreign minister of syria there accused the u.s. and its allies of promoting terrorism and escalating the fighting in syria. speaking before the united nations general assembly yesterday, he criticized calls for president bashar alassad to sit down. one activist group says 40 people were killed yesterday. we're learning more about the taliban attack that killed
big day for ohio today. early voting begins there. 30% of the vote came in early in 2008, and today is exactly five weeks before election day. >> susan mcginness in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> a pennsylvania judge is expected to rule today on whether to uphold the state's new law requiring voters to show photo identification. the law was passed by the republican-controlled state legislature and vigorously opposed by democrats. at issue is whether the law will...
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ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets rallied this morning after china's gdp figures suggest the worst of their economic slow down may be over. tokyo's nikkei gained 2% to finish at a three week high while hang seng added half of a percent. housing construction surged and that could give the weak economy a needed boost. the commerce department said on wednesday groundbreaking on new single family homes and apartments started at the fastest rate in more than four years. the increase is driven partly by low mortgage rates. >>> despite the strong housing report wall street stocks closed only modestly higher. the dow jones industrial was up five points while the nasdaq advanced two points. er and airlines will higher flight attendants. american is in bankruptcy but needs to fill jobs. 1500 jobs will be filled. salaries for the new hires will be less than the $45,000 average paid to current flight attendants. in britain two parliamentary committees want to know why starbucks didn't pay taxes on almost $2 billion
ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets rallied this morning after china's gdp figures suggest the worst of their economic slow down may be over. tokyo's nikkei gained 2% to finish at a three week high while hang seng added half of a percent. housing construction surged and that could give the weak economy a needed boost. the commerce department said on wednesday groundbreaking on new single family homes and apartments started at the...
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the cool weather is spreading in to the northeast and midwest. and an update on a story from last week. border patrol agent killed on arizona's border with mexico was the victim of friendly fire. agent nicholas ivie opened fire on fellow agents thinking they were armed smugglers. they returned fire killing ivie. the two set of agents were investigating a border sensor. they knew other agents were heading to the area but didn't know where they were. >>> the pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak has recalled all its products. patients in nine states have come down with a rare form of fungal meningitis after receiving a tainted steroid shot. there are 91 confirmed cases and seven patients have died. the steroid is used to treat back inflammation and pain. cbs money watch time. california drivers get a break from high gas prices and a warning from lawmakers about two chinese tech firms. ashley morrison here in new york with more on that. >> reporter: relief may be days away for california drivers suffering through the highest gasoline prices in
the cool weather is spreading in to the northeast and midwest. and an update on a story from last week. border patrol agent killed on arizona's border with mexico was the victim of friendly fire. agent nicholas ivie opened fire on fellow agents thinking they were armed smugglers. they returned fire killing ivie. the two set of agents were investigating a border sensor. they knew other agents were heading to the area but didn't know where they were. >>> the pharmacy linked to the...